“Mona?” Luca asked Mona again, as he looked into her eyes. Mona stilled herself so she didn’t squim or fret, at least not on the surface. Charissa chuckled. Luca turned to her and gave her a look of disdain. This bought Mona time to think up an excuse.
“I came to report that my bracelet is missing” she said.
“What bracelet?” Luca asked as he scowled at Mona.
“You don’t know this one, my mother gave it to me when we got married”, Mona says.
He leaned to her and whispered “and you stupidly brought it to a meeting like this?” Mona stilled herself from reacting.
“Some of us don’t place so much emphasis on material things,” Mona said.
She was about to walk away, Luca grabbed her elbow.
“Your pack basically exchanged you for business” he said with a wicked glint. She snatched her hand
